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5 ways to remember veterans on Veterans Day 2016/10/31
5 ways to remember veterans on Veterans Day
Let’s honor veterans year round 2016/10/31
Let’s honor veterans year round
Did you know this “Golden Girl” was a Marine? 2016/10/31
Did you know this “Golden Girl” was a Marine?
How to research your family’s military history 2016/10/31
How to research your family’s military history
Don’t forget to thank a military family 2016/10/31
Don’t forget to thank a military family
November 10th was a good day in American military history 2016/11/09
November 10th was a good day in American military history
Life lessons from the legendary Rear Admiral Grace Hopper 2016/11/09
Life lessons from the legendary Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
Six interesting facts about the poppy 2016/11/09
Six interesting facts about the poppy
Caroline Leigh Schofield Auletta and the question that changed her life 2016/11/15
Caroline Leigh Schofield Auletta and the question that changed her life
Breaking down barriers to honor unknown soldiers 2016/11/29
Breaking down barriers to honor unknown soldiers
Cure holiday blues with some red, white, and blue service 2016/12/01
Cure holiday blues with some red, white, and blue service
Pearl Harbor: 75 years later 2016/12/06
Pearl Harbor: 75 years later
Military children cope with help from GI Josh 2017/04/16
Military children cope with help from GI Josh
A closer look at Armed Forces Day 2018/05/17
A closer look at Armed Forces Day
Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day 2018/05/27
Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day
Salute to Servicemembers Award honors our nation’s heroes 2025/03/27
Salute to Servicemembers Award honors our nation’s heroes
Month of May will bring several military-related recognition days 2025/04/02
Month of May will bring several military-related recognition days
Past ALA Scholarship Recipient Graduates from U.S. Air Force Academy 2018/12/17
Past ALA Scholarship Recipient Graduates from U.S. Air Force Academy
ALA units, Legion posts can host viewings of family-friendly movie ‘Sgt. Stubby’ 2019/01/22
ALA units, Legion posts can host viewings of family-friendly movie ‘Sgt. Stubby’
Have an extra focus on military children this month 2019/03/31
Have an extra focus on military children this month
Growing up as a ‘military brat’ – Joan’s story 2019/04/21
Growing up as a ‘military brat’ – Joan’s story
Blessed to call myself a military spouse 2019/05/07
Blessed to call myself a military spouse
Importance of Armed Forces Day then and now 2019/05/14
Importance of Armed Forces Day then and now
75 Years Later: D-Day 2019/06/04
75 Years Later: D-Day
The United States Postal Service to honor military working dogs on stamps 2019/07/14
The United States Postal Service to honor military working dogs on stamps
Why The American Legion Family’s trip to Europe is important 2019/08/04
Why The American Legion Family’s trip to Europe is important
See the sights, honor veterans at Indy’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument 2019/08/13
See the sights, honor veterans at Indy’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument
One-on-one with Second Lady Karen Pence 2019/10/08
One-on-one with Second Lady Karen Pence
National Veteran & Military Families Month 2019/11/03
National Veteran & Military Families Month
Male spouses of veterans and servicemembers join The American Legion Auxiliary 2020/02/09
Male spouses of veterans and servicemembers join The American Legion Auxiliary
My spouse honors my service 2020/02/18
My spouse honors my service
ALA scholarship recipients – where are they now? 2020/03/03
ALA scholarship recipients – where are they now?
Have an extra focus on military children this April 2020/03/31
Have an extra focus on military children this April
My spouse honors my service: Jennifer and Chanin Nuntavong 2020/04/19
My spouse honors my service: Jennifer and Chanin Nuntavong
I Am the ALA: Mike Monserud 2020/04/26
I Am the ALA: Mike Monserud
ALA Scholarship Recipients – Where Are They Now? Sydney and Tymber Long 2020/05/05
ALA Scholarship Recipients – Where Are They Now? Sydney and Tymber Long
American Legion Auxiliary salutes spouses of U.S. servicemembers 2020/05/07
American Legion Auxiliary salutes spouses of U.S. servicemembers
Ways to celebrate Armed Forces Day while social distancing 2020/05/14
Ways to celebrate Armed Forces Day while social distancing
College student draws on resilience gained as military child 2020/05/19
College student draws on resilience gained as military child
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse 2020/05/21
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Sarah Thompson 2020/05/26
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Sarah Thompson
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Roxanne Frey 2020/06/04
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Roxanne Frey
Voices of Veterans: Robert Nause 2024/11/06
Voices of Veterans: Robert Nause
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse Jenn Sewell 2020/09/27
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse Jenn Sewell
ALA Scholarship Recipients: Where are They Now?  Jake Nikkila 2020/10/05
ALA Scholarship Recipients: Where are They Now? Jake Nikkila
ALA welcomes male spouses among membership 2020/10/27
ALA welcomes male spouses among membership
Appreciating America’s Veterans 2020/11/10
Appreciating America’s Veterans
Walking in the Shoes of a Military Spouse: Vicky Tomasello 2021/02/26
Walking in the Shoes of a Military Spouse: Vicky Tomasello
Military spouses say bend, don’t break when life throws a curveball 2021/03/03
Military spouses say bend, don’t break when life throws a curveball
Everyone can participate in Purple Up! Day to honor military children 2021/03/15
Everyone can participate in Purple Up! Day to honor military children
Getting to know our military children 2021/04/05
Getting to know our military children
Using poppy funds to help our military families 2021/04/30
Using poppy funds to help our military families
A closer look at life as a military spouse 2021/05/07
A closer look at life as a military spouse
New ALA webinar explains usage of poppy funds 2021/05/12
New ALA webinar explains usage of poppy funds
Moina Michael: The Poppy Lady 2021/05/21
Moina Michael: The Poppy Lady
Happy Father’s Day! 2021/06/18
Happy Father’s Day!
Recognizing Purple Heart Day 2021/08/06
Recognizing Purple Heart Day
ALA part of historic Negro League baseball game 2021/08/10
ALA part of historic Negro League baseball game
Traditional toy now reflects reality 2021/08/16
Traditional toy now reflects reality
ALA Salute to Servicewomen Award winners recognized 2021/08/31
ALA Salute to Servicewomen Award winners recognized
The power of the arts in suicide prevention 2021/09/10
The power of the arts in suicide prevention
Supporting veterans helps heal mothers of the fallen 2021/09/24
Supporting veterans helps heal mothers of the fallen
Free ALA webinar to discuss tips on shipping to military addresses 2021/10/22
Free ALA webinar to discuss tips on shipping to military addresses
Ideas to help support military families 2021/11/01
Ideas to help support military families
Red poppies will bloom at new World War I Memorial 2021/12/29
Red poppies will bloom at new World War I Memorial
Ohio ALA Junior member experiences simulation of Navy recruit training 2022/01/19
Ohio ALA Junior member experiences simulation of Navy recruit training
The Four Chaplains: Saving others with a selfless act 2022/02/02
The Four Chaplains: Saving others with a selfless act
Legion Family honors unclaimed veterans with joint funeral service 2022/02/23
Legion Family honors unclaimed veterans with joint funeral service
Military uniform gets second life as handbag; auction proceeds benefit Auxiliary 2022/03/21
Military uniform gets second life as handbag; auction proceeds benefit Auxiliary
Wise Person Said: Ashley Rosales 2022/03/23
Wise Person Said: Ashley Rosales
Dual member reflects on service during Vietnam War era 2022/03/29
Dual member reflects on service during Vietnam War era
Meet our Members: Kasey Condron 2022/03/31
Meet our Members: Kasey Condron
Caregiver series: Toni Kettner 2022/04/06
Caregiver series: Toni Kettner
Tips to keep our troops safe — a military spouse’s perspective 2022/04/27
Tips to keep our troops safe — a military spouse’s perspective
Caregiver series: Georgette Wenton 2022/05/04
Caregiver series: Georgette Wenton
Ideas to show your military spouse extra love on Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2022/05/06
Ideas to show your military spouse extra love on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Meet our Members: Lindsay Gutierrez 2022/05/11
Meet our Members: Lindsay Gutierrez
Wise Person Said: Lorita Holmes 2022/05/16
Wise Person Said: Lorita Holmes
Pennsylvania Auxiliary unit purchases POW/MIA chair for post home 2022/06/08
Pennsylvania Auxiliary unit purchases POW/MIA chair for post home
Memorial honors the military service of Native Americans 2022/06/29
Memorial honors the military service of Native Americans
Get the care package shipping know-how with Shipthrifty 2022/07/14
Get the care package shipping know-how with Shipthrifty
Veterans reflect on healing power of the arts 2022/07/15
Veterans reflect on healing power of the arts
R.Riveter, ALA ready for another handbag auction 2022/08/15
R.Riveter, ALA ready for another handbag auction
Highlighting the ALA dedication among National Headquarters staff 2022/08/19
Highlighting the ALA dedication among National Headquarters staff
2022 ALA Salute to Servicemember Award winners announced 2022/08/31
2022 ALA Salute to Servicemember Award winners announced
National ALA Junior meetings provide fun learning experience 2022/12/21
National ALA Junior meetings provide fun learning experience
Wise People Said: Bob and Sue Fratino 2023/01/30
Wise People Said: Bob and Sue Fratino
The Long Road to bringing home our nation’s heroes 2023/02/03
The Long Road to bringing home our nation’s heroes
Celebrating Month of the Military Child, Purple Up! Day 2023/04/06
Celebrating Month of the Military Child, Purple Up! Day
Wise Person Said: Ashley Gutermuth 2023/04/24
Wise Person Said: Ashley Gutermuth
Honoring and remembering our nation’s heroes 2023/05/02
Honoring and remembering our nation’s heroes
These military spouses say ‘thank you’ 2023/05/12
These military spouses say ‘thank you’
Heart of the Mission: Stephen DeFeo 2023/05/25
Heart of the Mission: Stephen DeFeo
Minnesota Junior member holds dual roles in American Legion Family 2023/07/19
Minnesota Junior member holds dual roles in American Legion Family
Scholarship recipient thankful for help, hopes to pay it forward someday 2023/08/02
Scholarship recipient thankful for help, hopes to pay it forward someday
Navy veteran hopes to inspire others to participate in creative arts festival 2023/08/04
Navy veteran hopes to inspire others to participate in creative arts festival
Veterans compete at local Creative Arts Festivals throughout summer 2023/08/17
Veterans compete at local Creative Arts Festivals throughout summer
2023 ALA Salute to Servicemembers Award winners announced 2023/08/29
2023 ALA Salute to Servicemembers Award winners announced
Wise Person Said: Carol Cook 2023/09/19
Wise Person Said: Carol Cook
Military spouses finding more remote work opportunities 2023/11/01
Military spouses finding more remote work opportunities
Heart of the Mission: Mike Rasmuson 2023/11/20
Heart of the Mission: Mike Rasmuson
Understanding the facts about Camp Lejeune’s toxic water litigation 2024/01/16
Understanding the facts about Camp Lejeune’s toxic water litigation
A new co-host joins ‘Tango Alpha Lima’ 2024/01/24
A new co-host joins ‘Tango Alpha Lima’
Show your support for our military children this April 2024/03/25
Show your support for our military children this April
Celebrating veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day 2024/03/29
Celebrating veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
ALA Good Deed Award recipients help military kids adjust to new school 2024/04/03
ALA Good Deed Award recipients help military kids adjust to new school
Military-related observances dominate May 2024/05/03
Military-related observances dominate May
Military spouses remember the good moments 2024/05/10
Military spouses remember the good moments
Be the One resources and training available for ALA members 2024/06/07
Be the One resources and training available for ALA members
Time running short to file Camp Lejeune claims 2024/07/10
Time running short to file Camp Lejeune claims
Scholarship recipients: Where are they now? Daegan Connolly 2024/07/22
Scholarship recipients: Where are they now? Daegan Connolly
Voices of Veterans: Jerry Zabel 2024/07/25
Voices of Veterans: Jerry Zabel
Community forms unity to help servicemembers overseas 2024/07/29
Community forms unity to help servicemembers overseas
National President Lisa’s picks for National Convention 2024/08/02
National President Lisa’s picks for National Convention
‘Change the Narrative’ 2025/03/20
‘Change the Narrative’
Wise Person Said: Monica Bassett 2025/03/24
Wise Person Said: Monica Bassett
Ideas to help families during National Veterans and Military Families Month 2024/11/01
Ideas to help families during National Veterans and Military Families Month
Wise Person Said: Julianna Claire 2025/01/02
Wise Person Said: Julianna Claire
How to incorporate mission-related projects into your Junior Activities 2025/01/21
How to incorporate mission-related projects into your Junior Activities
A time we still remember: Feb. 3, 1943 2025/02/03
A time we still remember: Feb. 3, 1943
Junior’s trading cards help service dogs, handlers 2025/04/23
Junior’s trading cards help service dogs, handlers
Black History Month: Honoring those who served 2025/02/05
Black History Month: Honoring those who served
Veteran’s rekindling with art lands him in National Veterans Creative Art Festival 2025/04/29
Veteran’s rekindling with art lands him in National Veterans Creative Art Festival
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